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NEH: Challenge Grants CFDA 45.130

NEH challenge grants are capacity-building grants, intended to help institutions and organizations secure long-term improvements in and support for their humanities programs and resources. Through these awards, many organizations and institutions have been able to increase their humanities capacity and secure the permanent support of an endowment. Grants may be used to establish or enhance endowments or spend-down funds that generate expendable earnings to support and enhance ongoing program activities. Challenge grants may also provide capital directly supporting the procurement of long-lasting objects, such as acquisitions for archives and collections, the purchase of equipment, and the construction or renovation of facilities needed for humanities activities. Funds spent directly must be shown to bring long-term benefits to the institution and to the humanities more broadly.

USC may only submit one application in response to this program announcement. Your application submission MUST be coordinated with the Office of the Vice President for Research. Please send a two page abstract via email to Richard White (whitejrw@mailbox.sc.edu) by March 11, 2013. In addition to the 2-page abstract, you should also submit a biosketch for the PI.

NEH indicates that a letter of intent NOT REQUIRED, but strongly encourages a prelimenary narrative and budget be submitted to challenge@neh.gov by March 31, 2013. full proposal is due by May 1, 2013. For more information: http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/challenge.html